Tag: Apple Pie

Yesterday @berrysweetboutique posted something about A Berry Sweet Celebration. And asked for people to post something about it, or post a sim or a story. So very shyly, I figured I would join in the celebration!

I never really knew what Berry Sweet Sims were until about a year ago. In the sims 2 community or at least in the bundle of simmers I knew, Berry Sweet Sims weren’t very common. That was until I created a sim just for the sake of modeling a hair I just retextured, and, thinking he resembled a Berry, named him Berry because it just seemed right. He was so precious, that I had to use him in a legacy. He was a teen though, so I ended up making him a mama. Pumpkin! And because of their names, I just decided to have their surname be Pie, without even knowing that was a thing.  So I started the legacy, and suddenly all these berry simmers started following me. Even Berry herself, before that I was basically a nobody simmer. I had a decent number of followers, and I loved every single one of them. I still do. But once Berry was born I got so many followers I didn’t know what to do! 

I’m agoraphobic. It’s a social anxiety disorder. Basically I fear situations that I think could cause me to have a panic attack. Usually that evolves anything from large groups of people, such as a crowded store, or traveling on a bus. Or even just socializing among a few people. It’s also considered a fear of being in a situation where I feel a lack of control. I developed this disorder due to being severely bullied all through school. Starting at about age 11. I had always been gay. I’d always dressed in skirts and dresses, and kept my hair long, and been well, not your typical little boy. But when I moved out of the town that accepted me, and got thrown into a new school. It was horrible. 

But now, and I know this sounds silly, but being a part of this community has helped my self esteem so much. I don’t feel unusual anymore. I feel like I can be myself, because no one in this community has ever questioned my sims dressing like “girls” and still identifying as males. No one tells me it’s wrong or unnatural. All I get is followers, lovely messages that put a huge smile on my face and just generally make me feel good about myself, and comments about how much they love my sims and creations.

I just want to thank you all. As a community. Thank you for being there for me, even if you didn’t mean to.

And to celebrate it even further, I created Berry’s twin brother Apple for my sims 4 game. I think he came out pretty adorable~

Anyway, that was long winded. Sorry for that!